Talhah became a Jew

Question:

Why did the Companion Talhah Ibn Ubaidillah accept Judaism?

Answer:

Abu Salah Al-Halabi writes: “It is reported that Talhah fell in love with a Jewish woman and asked for her hand in marriage. But she refused, unless he became a Jew, whereupon he did.” [Taqrib-ul-Ma’arif, page 358]

قال الشيخ أبو صلاح الحلبي رحمه الله: وقد روي من طريق موثوق به ما يصحح قول عثمان لطلحة فروي أن طلحة عشق يهودية فخطبها ليتزوجها فأبت إلا أن يتهود ففعل